Chapter One Hundred and Sixteen. Elder Carson tore off the long telex which had arrived from the Fae kingdom. Although he understood it was marked Private and Confidential, he still found himself scanning the document, not because he was being nosy, or working against his king, but because he loved Fitz as if he were his own son and had a deep-rooted need to protect him. Carson had known Juliette man and pup, and he held little regard for her. He had no illusion that the queen looked out for one person only. Herself, and he trusted not a word that was uttered from her lips. There were always layers of lies, that hid the truth of the matter, and as much as he knew Fitz was wise enough to figure that out, Carson still felt obligated to protect him, as much as he possibly could. Working

